Famous people · Palmyra Township
Born near Palmyra Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
H. W. Curtiss, born in Charlestown Township, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William R. Day, with articles in 27 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Palmyra Township. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
William R. Day
Best known
William R. Day
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palmyra Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palmyra Township
Nobody born in Palmyra Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Caroline Hedger
1868–1951American nurse, physician and writer
William R. Day
1849–1923US Supreme Court justice from 1903 to 1922
Rose Mary Woods
1917–2005Personal secretary to the President of the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmyra Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- William R. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Bangle: Original: Jean-Baptiste LABRUNE from Cambridge, MA, USA / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Eye: Trixotoulis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Mary Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Grimes: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Viktor Schreckengost: Paul Morse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. W. Curtiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Brett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rickey Shane Page: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Hedger: Steffens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons